Developments in UK customs IT – CDS, NCTS5, the Single Trade Window and AI

As part of its 2025 UK Border Strategy, the government is seeking to develop the most “effective border in the world” by the end of next year.

Technology plays a significant role in this ambition, with developments ongoing on the roll-out of systems such as the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the National Computerised Transit System (NCTS) and the Single Trade Window, as well as the rapid rise in the use of AI.

This free and extended 75-minute webinar from the Institute of Export & International Trade, in partnership with iCustoms and featuring speakers from HMRC, looked at these technological developments and gave traders practical advice on how to prepare. It covered:

• Updates and timelines on the CDS migration and roll-out of NCTS5
• What the new Single Trade Window could mean for UK trade
• What role AI could play in the future of UK customs
• An update on the ‘ecosystem of trust’ methodology
• Latest supply chain trends and technologies